Angel (Akon song)

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"Angel"
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Single by Akon
ReleasedSeptember 17, 2010
Recorded2010
Length3:35
Label
Songwriter(s) Aliaune Thiam, David Guetta, Sandy Wilhelm
Producer(s) David Guetta, Sandy Vee
Akon singles chronology
"Body Bounce"
(2010)
"Angel"
(2010)
"Move That Body"
(2010)
Music video
"Angel" on YouTube

"Angel" is a song by Akon. The track was written by Akon, David Guetta and Sandy Wilhelm, and produced by David Guetta and Sandy Vee. The single was released to U.S. mainstream radio on September 14, 2010, before being released as a digital download on September 17. [1] The single was released by worldwide digital download on November 7, 2010. The song peaked at number fifty-six on Billboard Hot 100. [2] Akon performed the song during the 2010 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, [3] and it was also used in the Victoria's Secret 2011 Secret Angels commercial. The song was not released on any physical formats.

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Charts

Chart (2010–11)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [4] 57
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [5] 5
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) [6] 6
Brazil (Billboard) Hot 100 [7] 13
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [8] 23
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100) [9] 34
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [10] 10
New Zealand (RIANZ) [11] 20
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [12] 23
US Billboard Hot 100 [13] 56
US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [14] 31

Year-end charts

Chart (2011)Position
Brazil (Crowley) [15] 74

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [16] Gold500,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

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